Midnight

Midnight

May 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, God's Adoption of His Children, Parenting

It was dark and turning cooler. Then lightning and thunder started. Later, fierce wind and rolling thunder woke us up from deep sleep, as we listened to the storm unleash its fury. The darkness of midnight made the storm feel stronger. A lot of moments in adoption...
Chosen

Chosen

Apr 29, 2024 | God's Adoption of His Children, Parenting

In elementary school, one of the rituals of going to the playground was allowing boys named captains to choose who would be on their team. I was scrawny and slow growing, so I never got chosen until last. Needless to say, I lived up to their expectations. When it came...
Speechless!

Speechless!

Feb 28, 2024 | Children's Adaptation, Parenting

There are a few times in life when words cannot express the feelings and thoughts in our minds. It is as if there is a broken power line between our spirits and hearts and our minds. These moments came for us as we interacted with our sons during their adoption. While...
Courage

Courage

Jan 30, 2024 | Challenges In Adoption, Parenting

“Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength,” said Napolean Bonaparte. His willingness to lay everything on the line was admirable, even if the cause for which he fought was flawed. There are many illustrations...
Loss and Gain

Loss and Gain

Dec 30, 2023 | Challenges In Adoption, Children's Adaptation

Have you ever witnessed a game where two teams were evenly matched? You keep cheering for your team, hoping they will overcome the odds to win. We went through this many times with our sons playing soccer. The tying or winning goal determined their emotional outlook...
The Basement

The Basement

Nov 30, 2023 | Children's Adaptation, Parenting

Our house, like many in our part of the country, has a basement. This is a room below the main house that gives more floor space to the house. We do not live in the basement, but use it for other purposes (storage mainly). Exploring this subterranean space leads to a...
The View From the Desert

The View From the Desert

Oct 31, 2023 | Challenges In Adoption, Parenting

Cactus and scrub trees everywhere. One hundred ten degrees (43°C). Sudden thirst. These were the first things we sensed when we arrived in the Arizona desert. However, we noticed that people carried on normal activities despite heat and most insulated themselves with...
The Pool

The Pool

Sep 30, 2023 | Children's Adaptation, God's Adoption of His Children, Parenting

There is something about water—refreshing, cleansing, hydrating. Our bodies need it because most of our body weight is composed of water, both inside and outside of our cells. A spring rain clears the air, a shower cleanses our bodies and our minds, and a drink on a...
An Unfair Advantage

An Unfair Advantage

Aug 31, 2023 | Challenges In Adoption, Children's Adaptation, Parenting

We wanted an outlet for our sons, so we decided to enroll them in a YMCA spring soccer league. They were playing with boys their age, so most of the games were evenly matched in terms of skills and abilities. The coach rotated the players throughout the game, so every...